Chief Justice of India Surya Kant visited Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati on Sunday. He had arrived in Tirumala the previous evening and had darshan at the temple in the morning. Upon his arrival, he was welcomed by officials including TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu and Executive Officer Muddada Ravi Chandra.
The Chief Justice was greeted by priests with Vedic mantras at the temple. Following the darshan, he was presented with ‘Shesha Vastra’ and received ‘Veda Shirvachana’ from Vedic scholars. Additionally, TTD officials offered Theertha Prasadam and a deity portrait to him.
In light of the upcoming lunar eclipse on March 3, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) announced the suspension of Slotted Sarva Darshan tokens(SSD) issuance on March 1 and 2 for darshan on March 2 and 3. VIP Break Darshan on March 3 is also canceled, with no recommendation letters accepted on March 2. Devotees were urged to cooperate with the temple authorities during this period.
TTD further disclosed that the Tirumala temple will be closed for approximately 10 hours and 30 minutes on March 3 due to the lunar eclipse. The closure will be from 9 a.m. to 7.30 p.m., with the eclipse starting at 3.20 p.m. and ending at 6.47 p.m. The temple doors will reopen at 7.30 p.m., followed by purification rituals and Punyahavachanam, with darshan for devotees resuming from 8:30 p.m. onwards. Arjitha Sevas and VIP Break Darshans will also be canceled.
